Police Spokesman Reveals Explicit Live Stream Bypasses AI Systems to Reach Feeds, Suspected Video Distributed via Streaming Platform
Explicit video content bypassed Meta's AI detection system and spread rapidly across Facebook feeds in Thailand after being distributed through large pages with millions of followers. Police are coordinating with Meta to investigate the per
The National Police spokesman revealed that explicit live streams, believed to be distributed through large Facebook pages with hundreds of thousands to millions of followers, managed to bypass Meta's AI detection system, causing the content to spread rapidly across user feeds. On May 25, 2569, at the National Police Office, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, National Police Office spokesman, disclosed details following the broadcast of explicit content through a Facebook page. He reported that cyber police have been instructed to urgently coordinate with Meta, the Facebook platform provider, to investigate and remove the content. Initially, after Meta was notified, the page was removed from the system. The investigation into the perpetrators revealed preliminary findings that the performers in the clip and the language used do not appear to be Thai nationals, while the filming location is still under detailed investigation.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong further explained that based on preliminary findings, the incident may not have been a direct live broadcast, but rather a video released through a streaming system before being distributed through various pages. Meta is currently being asked for detailed information to expand the investigation to account owners and all involved parties. Regarding the first user who shared the clip, police are coordinating to verify whether proper user identity registration was conducted, and are preparing discussions with the platform on prevention measures to avoid similar incidents.
Meta has indicated that the content bypassed the platform's AI detection system because the perpetrators distributed it through large pages with hundreds of thousands to millions of followers, with some pages possibly cooperating in the illegal distribution while others may have been hacked or stolen accounts. The key mechanism allowing the clip to spread rapidly is that when many users view content simultaneously within a short period, the algorithm identifies it as trending content and automatically boosts it to broader feeds, even if the material is illegal.
Regarding how such content became widespread in Thailand, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong identified two possibilities: first, the uploader specifically targeted Thailand or selected Thailand as the location, which page owners can set themselves; or second, the content was released worldwide but happened to be discovered first by Thai page administrators or users with large followings, whose views and shares caused it to spread rapidly and become viral in Thailand.
After police informed Meta, the platform is working to improve its detection and mitigation measures. Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong stated that cyber police have been tasked with full investigation, with Pol. Maj. Gen. Niweshan Aphawasin, Deputy Commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, convening a meeting with the Ministry of Digital Economy for Society to request detailed information about page owners and related parties. If the page is not an avatar account and involves real personal information, even if located abroad but with impact or distribution in Thailand, it would constitute a violation of Thai law. For perpetrators outside the Kingdom, if evidence is sufficient, police can request an arrest warrant from the court, though arrest procedures require international cooperation.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong noted that for those who liked, shared, or viewed such clips, consideration of intent is paramount.
